Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

| most importance 10 himself ana 10
certain clients of his.
Tho profile of the girl before him was
sharply defined as she sat halfway
around. and as his eyes rested upon
it he saw two big tears gather under
the long, brown lashes and go chas-
ing each other over the rosy cheek.
Now while feminine prettiness did not
disturb Howard. distress in the hui
man or brute kind did most decided
ly. The lovely mouth and chin be-
| gan TO culver; he couldn't stand that
at all. AS if she had been little
child in trouble. he went directly to
her and asked:
Can do any thing for you? Can
help you in any way?'
The girl looked searchingly into his
face moment, and replied with per-
feet confidence and straightfo rw ard
! ness:
Perhaps You can. an entirely
alone. l was to have been in Salem by
this time. l. will be impossible for me
to get there at all, and do not know
what to dc "
You must remain in Boston all
night" This in Paurs mind seemed a
solution of the whole difficulty.
but / know no one in Boston. l
! have nothing with me. My trunk went
through by express and l could not 90
to hotel alone" More tears strug-
4 cr1x
lashes. 1t began to look serious to Mr..
Paul Howard.
Have you no friends in the city?"
he asked.
"None. have directions about get
ting to the other station. and have
been twice before. My home is in New
York. or has been. l have been stay
ing in Worcester until the return of nv
aunt from Europe next week, when l
am hereafter 10 live with her in
Boston"
The girl briefly stated that her
brother was senior ut Harvard; that
he. with several Of his classmates and
several girl friends had been in
vitcd for the Christmas festivities to
an old-fashioncd house in Salem. where
the daughter of the house was
10 entertain them after the fashion of
Christmas entertaining in the days of
her ancestors, who lived beneath the
same roof; that there was 10 have
been ball that night; that jack
was probably there; that she had not
telcgraphed. not dreaming that she
would have any difficulty. as the short
journey was to be made in broad day
light, and that her uncle. with whom
she stayed in Worcester. while he was
very good. never planned any details
of her going and coming it was no.
his way.
'ltls 4 great pity you know nobody
in Boston, said her companion,
thoughtfully.
30. lido know some of my brother
Jacks friends! l know Dr. Adams
very well. He was at our country
place last year with Jack. though to be
sure was ut home but one day dur
ing his viSit-but know him through
Jack"
Then you are nil right! ~ exclaimed
Paul. briskly. You can go to DR..
Adams. If he has visited ut your
house, his mother will gladly care for
you. She is the dearest and best of
old ladies. / know her well. She
would take care of any body. Iadvise
you, by all means. to 60 there. Adj
ans is u nice fellow, too. 1t is the
very thing!"
The girl tried to look satisfied. 1t
was as CLEAN of sunshine in a stormy
day. 1t was all very strange and very
IRREGULAR" as her aunt would have
said. but it was seemingly the only
way out of the difficulty.
"D,n't hesitate. know Mrs Adams
would be greatly hurt if she knew you
hesitated a moment. under the cir
cumstances. My way to my hotel is
by their door on BoylSton street. I
will take you there myself. And
and please don't cry again. now we
have settled it," Paul went OH as if
still comforting small child.
Il am baby. know" she laughed
''but there is the ball and brother
Jack. and nv aunt. who will be so
shocked. and then going to strangers
there is much to think about, and l
fear we shall never start again either.
They will all be SO grateful to YOU"
She opened the scalskin pocketbook
in her lap and took out her card. and,
rs he gave her his in exchange, two or
three young men in the rear of the
car decided that the tall fellow with
the tawny mustache was in great good
luck. He read the card, Miss Rhoda
Howells," and putting it in his
pocket took some papers out and, set
Ting back in the seat which he had
taken on the opposite side of the aisle
from her. began again to mako little
notes and to be wholly engrossed. At
this juncture the conductor announc ed
that the immediate obstruction had
been removed and the passengers
might be able to reach Boston at two
o clock.
Miss Howells began to be quite COM
Portable in her mini. and 10 feel the
spirit of adventure. She thanked
Providence for having sent her as
a helper man SO unmista kably gen.
tlcman. and one whom she knew she
could trust. 1t was not so very bad
If er all. and if ever she did reach
Salem it would be something to tell
the girls. she thought, as she glanced